Bring pictures of yourself between the ages of 6 and 11 years of age. Objective: The student will research an assigned area of school-age children and create a poster or PowerPoint presentation. Ages and Stages • Physical Development of School-Age Children • Intellectual Development of School-Age Children • Emotional Development of School-Age Children • Social Development of School-Age Children
Use textbooks, the Internet, the library, and other resources to locate information on their assigned topic. Create posters or PowerPoint presentations to summarize the information. As an alternative you may use Glogster <http: edu.glogster.com/>// to develop an online, interactive poster presentation.
The following Web sites can be used for this activity: • American Academy of Pediatrics <www.aap.org> • KidsHealth <kidshealth.org> • CDC: Child Development <www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/default.htm> • Child and Adolescent Development <www.education.com/topic/child-adolescent- development/> • MyPyramid <www.mypyramid.gov> • PBS Parents <www.pbs.org/parents/> • Riley Hospital for Children <rileychildrenshospital.com/parents-and- patients/caring-for-kids/schoolagechpt2.jsp> • Parenting Counts: Timeline <www.parentingcounts.org>
Thursday Childhood Diseases
What are they?
How do you treat them?
Immunizations
Friday
Objective: Create a life-size cutout of a specific school-age child and identify appropriate physical characteristics. Working in pairs, choose one of the following age ranges: Height / Weight chart Height predictor • 5-6 years old • 7-8 years old • 9-10 years old Using butcher paper, have students cut out the silhouette of a child at the assigned age group (using approximate height for that age). On each paper body, list physical characteristics that are appropriate for that specific age or group. Students may use classroom resources, reference books, Web sites, or additional resources which identify physical characteristics of all age groups. Have students display the cutouts in the classroom or hallway.
Television viewing habits of preschool age children
Objective: The student will discuss the implications of television viewing, ways to shape television habits and develop an appropriate television viewing schedule for a preschool child.
Divide into groups: Each group will discuss one of the following questions: • Can television programs be educational for young children? • How much television should preschool children be allowed to watch? • What programs are appropriate for preschool children? • Can television viewing lead to problems such as obesity, hyperactivity, or aggression? • Does it matter what types of programs young children watch? • Why should television viewing be limited?
Have each group present their discussion to the class. Allow other groups to comment or add to the discussion. Explain to students that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under the age of two not watch any television and children older than two watch no more than one to two hours of quality television programming a day. Television viewing in moderation can be fine, but it should never take the place of physical activity, socializing with friends, or spending time with family. As a class discuss the Internet article 7 Ways to Shape TV Habits
Monday:
Students will develop recruitment posters for Birdville & Haltom recruitment this week.
Tuesday:
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After viewing the Play Centers for Preschool PowerPoint:
Create three centers from materials you can find in this classroom or resource room.
Make a tent card and label each center.
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Week of Nov. 29
Monday:
Developmental Theorists
Using the internet, locate information on the two developmental theorists listed below.
Erikson
Piaget
Choose the appropriate level or stage of development that fits the first five years.
Identify the important milestones that occur during the toddler years and preschool years and to show your understanding, pick three key elements of development that occur
Using your imagination; Create a Glogster, Storybook, video, Flyer or Poster. Illustrate in graphic form the milestones that occur in the first 60 months of life.
Use clip art or Google images.
Be prepared to present your finished product to your classmates. Explain your choices.
Developmental Theorists Using the internet, locate information on the two developmental theorists listed below. Erikson Piaget Choose the appropriate level or stage of development that fits the first five years.
Identify the important milestones that occur during the toddler years and preschool years and to show your understanding, pick three key elements of development that occur
Using your imagination; Create a Glogster, Storybook, video, Flyer or Poster. Illustrate in graphic form the milestones that occur in the first 60 months of life.
Use clip art or Google images.
Be prepared to present your finished product to your classmates. Explain your choices.
Due Tuesday at end of class.
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Week of November 15, 2010
Monday Book presentations
Students will share books they wrote in class using either Storybird or Storyjumper.
Students will self assess using the rubric provided.
Questions for Discussion: • What are signs that a child may be or is ready for potty training? • What can a parent or caregiver do to encourage a child who is potty training? • What can cause problems when potty training?
Watch: Children Behaving Badly! Supernanny Video Clips
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Week of Nov. 8:
Developmental Delays
Developmental Disorders that may manifest themselves during the Toddler years. ACTEARLY
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Asperger Syndrome
Vision Loss
Intellectual Disability
Hearing Loss
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Using the information from ACT EARLY. Summarize the signs for diagnosing each of the developmental disorders listed above. Is there a cure, treatment, therapy or medication?
Objective: The student will read an article on early literacy and analyze the information.
Use the Internet to locate and read an article on the importance of early literacy. Instruct students to summarize three key points from their articles and share with the class. Students will choose a "toddler appropriate" book to share with the class. You can bring a favorite from your own toddler years. earlyliteracy2pagehandout.pdf
Write your own children's book. Using one of the following web 2.0 tools, follow the guidelines for selecting and reading books to young children from the powerpoint. Be sure to follow directions and save your work to share with your classmates. Have Fun! Storybird Storyjumper
Week of November 1, 2010
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Breast Feeding and Bottle Feeding Breast Feeding
Advantages
Natural Immunities
Sanitary
Reduction of respiratory ailments
Convenient and time-saving
Bonding between mother / baby
Mother's uterus returns to natural size more quickly
Disadvantages
Mother's medication may be hazardous to infant
Jealousy of older siblings may develop
Mother's breasts will become enlarges and uncomfortable
Mother may feel socially uncomfortable
Father is unable to participate in the feeding routine
•Describe guidelines for knowing when infants are ready for foods, other than formula or breast milk should be introduced.
•What should the consistency of new foods be when added to an infant’s diet?
•List some of the acceptable fruits and/or vegetables that are good choices to introduce to infants.
•What is the procedure for determining if a new food is causing the infant to have an allergic reaction?
MOVING ON TO SOLID FOODS
The list below provides examples of foods that parents will give to infants at some point in the first year.
Arrange the various foods in the proper order as to when they would be added to an infant’s routine.
Grated hard cooked egg Flouridated water Vitamin C drops Teething biscuits or crackers Lightly seasoned, soft family foods Diluted orange juice without pulp Pureed boiled chicken breast Peeled banana chunk Thin oatmeal or cream of wheat Pureed Applesauce
Use the interactive feature from the Zero to Thee website. Brain Map Locate information for the assigned age group (2 to 3) from the pull- down menu. Record the key points related to brain development on the handout.
Finish Brain Map Activity Use your words to create a Word Cloud with Wordle or tagul and Print. After you finish your word cloud Click on the Brain Quiz and take it. Brain development quiz Brain quiz Baby brain map
What growth has to occur before the infant can hold up the head?
What growth has to occur before the infant can crawl?
Principles of Development Principles_of_Development.ppt Discuss positive and negative influences by family and society on each type of development:
Physical
Emotional
Social
Intellectual
Search Internet resources or print resources to complete the timeline with examples of the types of skills development that should be taking place during that stage of development. TIMELINE_FOR_SKILLS_DEVELOPMENT.pdf Motor skill development Motor_Skills.ppt Baby development Developmental Questions
What is the difference in Gross and Fine motor skills?
What are infant motor skill milestones important for parents to know?
Emotional development: Trust vs Mistrust - Erikson Erikson's first psychosocial state is known Trust vs. Mistrust and occurs from birth to age one. During this state infants learn whether to trust or mistrust others. For infants to learn to trust they must have a consistent environment that includes consistency in routines, caregivers and surroundings. They must also have their basic needs (food, clothing, warmth, sleep, cleanliness and social interaciton) met in a timely and consistent manner. If an infant's basic needs are not met or are met in an irregular manner and the surroundings are unstable, the infant will become confused and develop a mistrust of others. Discussion:
What can a caregiver do to help an infant develop trust?
What actions would cause an infant to develop a mistrust of others?
If a child doesn't develop trust for others, how can or will this affect them as an adult?
Can trust be developed later in life?
Intellectual development
What intellectual milestones is an infant capable of from month to month?
What strategies might parents or caregivers use to assist with intellectual development?
What role might play have in the development of an infants brain?
What are some alternatives to expensive toys parents could use for an infant's intellectual development?
Diigo
March of Dimes
My Pyramid.gov
PBS Parents
ACT Early
Week of Jan. 10, 2011
Monday & Tuesday
Multiple Intelligences: Howard Gardner's Theory
Multiple Intelligence Quiz
Multiple Intelligence Activities / Discovery Education
Wednesday:
Multiple Intelligences Final
Week of January 3, 2011
Mid-Age Childhood / School-age Children
6-11
Tuesday & Wednesday
Bring pictures of yourself between the ages of 6 and 11 years of age.
Objective: The student will research an assigned area of school-age children and create a poster or PowerPoint presentation.
Ages and Stages
• Physical Development of School-Age Children
• Intellectual Development of School-Age Children
• Emotional Development of School-Age Children
• Social Development of School-Age Children
Use textbooks, the Internet, the library, and other resources to locate information on their assigned topic.
Create posters or PowerPoint presentations to summarize the information.
As an alternative you may use Glogster <http: edu.glogster.com/>// to develop an online, interactive poster presentation.
The following Web sites can be used for this activity:
• American Academy of Pediatrics <www.aap.org>
• KidsHealth <kidshealth.org>
• CDC: Child Development <www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/default.htm>
• Child and Adolescent Development <www.education.com/topic/child-adolescent- development/>
• MyPyramid <www.mypyramid.gov>
• PBS Parents <www.pbs.org/parents/>
• Riley Hospital for Children <rileychildrenshospital.com/parents-and- patients/caring-for-kids/schoolagechpt2.jsp>
• Parenting Counts: Timeline <www.parentingcounts.org>
Thursday
Childhood Diseases
Friday
Objective:
Create a life-size cutout of a specific school-age child and identify appropriate physical characteristics.
Working in pairs, choose one of the following age ranges:
Height / Weight chart
Height predictor
• 5-6 years old
• 7-8 years old
• 9-10 years old
Using butcher paper, have students cut out the silhouette of a child at the assigned age group (using approximate height for that age).
On each paper body, list physical characteristics that are appropriate for that specific age or group. Students may use classroom resources, reference books, Web sites, or additional resources which identify physical characteristics of all age groups. Have students display the cutouts in the classroom or hallway.
Week of Dec. 13
Make your own toys
Homemade toys
Monday
Children and the Media
Television viewing habits of preschool age children
Objective: The student will discuss the implications of television viewing, ways to shape television habits and
develop an appropriate television viewing schedule for a preschool child.
Divide into groups:
Each group will discuss one of the following questions:
• Can television programs be educational for young children?
• How much television should preschool children be allowed to watch?
• What programs are appropriate for preschool children?
• Can television viewing lead to problems such as obesity,
hyperactivity, or aggression?
• Does it matter what types of programs young children
watch?
• Why should television viewing be limited?
Have each group present their discussion to the class. Allow other groups to comment or add to the discussion.
Explain to students that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under the age of two not watch any television and children older than two watch no more than one to two hours of quality television programming a day.
Television viewing in moderation can be fine, but it should never take the place of physical activity, socializing with friends, or spending time with family.
As a class discuss the Internet article 7 Ways to Shape TV Habits
Preschool guide
Have students develop a television viewing schedule for a preschool child that lists what programs can be watched and for how long.
Tuesday:
Wednesday & Thursday
Day care options
Watch movie: Daddy Day Care
Friday
Pancake Breakfast
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
To be continued...
Language Development
What is stuttering?
Week of Dec. 6
Monday:Students will develop recruitment posters for Birdville & Haltom recruitment this week.
Tuesday:
After viewing the Play Centers for Preschool PowerPoint:
Week of Nov. 29
Monday:
Developmental Theorists
Using the internet, locate information on the two developmental theorists listed below.
Erikson
Piaget
Choose the appropriate level or stage of development that fits the first five years.
- Identify the important milestones that occur during the toddler years and preschool years and to show your understanding, pick three key elements of development that occur
- Using your imagination; Create a Glogster, Storybook, video, Flyer or Poster. Illustrate in graphic form the milestones that occur in the first 60 months of life.
- Use clip art or Google images.
Be prepared to present your finished product to your classmates. Explain your choices.Thursday:
Developmental Milestones / 3 to 5 years
Friday:
iObjective: Locate two articles regarding influences on preschool children and prepare a written summary of each.
- Have students use the Internet or newspaper to find:
- one article that discusses a positive influence (family or societal) on preschool children and
- one article that discusses a negative influence (family or societal) on preschool children.
- prepare a brief written summary of each article.
- Have students share their findings, and lead the class to discuss the various influences.
Questions for Discussion:In what ways were the children influenced?
Who or what influenced the children?
Week of Nov. 22
Sign up for CATEMA:CATEMA
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Developmental TheoristsUsing the internet, locate information on the two developmental theorists listed below.
Erikson
Piaget
Choose the appropriate level or stage of development that fits the first five years.
- Identify the important milestones that occur during the toddler years and preschool years and to show your understanding, pick three key elements of development that occur
- Using your imagination; Create a Glogster, Storybook, video, Flyer or Poster. Illustrate in graphic form the milestones that occur in the first 60 months of life.
- Use clip art or Google images.
Be prepared to present your finished product to your classmates. Explain your choices.Due Tuesday at end of class.
Week of November 15, 2010
MondayBook presentations
Tuesday
Potty Training
Potty Training Video ClipThe Potty Project
3 Day Potty Training
Free Potty Training Kit
Questions for Discussion:
• What are signs that a child may be or is ready for potty training?
• What can a parent or caregiver do to encourage a child who is potty training?
• What can cause problems when potty training?
Guidance & Discipline
Toddler discipline
Watch: Children Behaving Badly!
Supernanny Video Clips
Week of Nov. 8:
Developmental Delays
Developmental Disorders that may manifestthemselves during the Toddler years. ACTEARLY
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Asperger Syndrome
- Vision Loss
- Intellectual Disability
- Hearing Loss
- ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Using the information from ACT EARLY. Summarize the signs for diagnosing each of the developmental disorders listed above. Is there a cure, treatment, therapy or medication?Learning
Early Literacy
Objective: The student will read an article on early literacy and analyze the information.Use the Internet to locate and read an article on the importance of early literacy. Instruct students to summarize three key points from their articles and share with the class.
Students will choose a "toddler appropriate" book to share with the class. You can bring a favorite from your own toddler years.
Write your own children's book.
Using one of the following web 2.0 tools, follow the guidelines for selecting and reading books to young children from the powerpoint. Be sure to follow directions and save your work to share with your classmates. Have Fun!
Storybird
Storyjumper
Week of November 1, 2010
Advantages and Disadvantages of Breast Feeding and Bottle Feeding
Breast Feeding
Bottle Feeding
Breast Milk
Nutritional differences of Cows & Soy Milk
Weaning
What factors are involved in an infants readiness to move from bottle/breast to other foods.
Nutritional needs of the infant.
Introducing New Foods
Discovery - Introducing New Foods
New foods
•Describe guidelines for knowing when infants are ready for foods, other than formula or breast milk should be introduced.
•What should the consistency of new foods be when added to an infant’s diet?
•List some of the acceptable fruits and/or vegetables that are good choices to introduce to infants.
•What is the procedure for determining if a new food is causing the infant to have an allergic reaction?
MOVING ON TO SOLID FOODS
The list below provides examples of foods that parents will give to infants at some point in the first year.
- Arrange the various foods in the proper order as to when they would be added to an infant’s routine.
Grated hard cooked eggFlouridated water
Vitamin C drops
Teething biscuits or crackers
Lightly seasoned, soft family foods
Diluted orange juice without pulp
Pureed boiled chicken breast
Peeled banana chunk
Thin oatmeal or cream of wheat
Pureed Applesauce
Introducing Solid Foods @ Discovery
Toddlers
MyPyramid for ToddlersRate your Plate
Infants and Toddlers Nutritional InformationToddler Picky Eaters
Choking Hazards
Friday:
Recognizing developmental delays in Toddlers
Interactive Toddlers Milestones Chart
Baby Steps: Learn the signs.
Learn the Signs
Use the interactive feature from the Zero to Thee website.
Brain Map
Locate information for the assigned age group (2 to 3) from the pull-
down menu. Record the key points related to brain development on the handout.
Week of October 25, 2010
Monday:
Selecting Age Appropriate Toys
Infant Games and Activities - Discovery
Assignments Prior to week of Oct. 25.
Week of Oct. 18
Monday:
Finish Brain Map ActivityUse your words to create a Word Cloud with Wordle or tagul and Print.
After you finish your word cloud
Click on the Brain Quiz and take it.
Brain development quiz
Brain quiz
Baby brain map
PBS
The Brain
The Whole Child
Positive Care
Video Clip
Infant bonding
Tuesday:
How Children Learn Behavior
Week of Oct. 11
Student Holiday: Monday, Oct. 11
Growth and Development
Questions for discussion:
- How are growth and development related?
- What growth has to occur before the infant can hold up the head?
- What growth has to occur before the infant can crawl?
Principles of DevelopmentDiscuss positive and negative influences by family and society on each type of development:
- Physical
- Emotional
- Social
- Intellectual
Search Internet resources or print resources to complete the timeline with examples of the types of skills development that should be taking place during that stage of development.Motor skill development
Baby development
Developmental Questions
- What is the difference in Gross and Fine motor skills?
- What are infant motor skill milestones important for parents to know?
Emotional development:Trust vs Mistrust - Erikson
Erikson's first psychosocial state is known Trust vs. Mistrust and occurs from birth to age one.
During this state infants learn whether to trust or mistrust others. For infants to learn to trust they
must have a consistent environment that includes consistency in routines, caregivers and surroundings.
They must also have their basic needs (food, clothing, warmth, sleep, cleanliness and social interaciton)
met in a timely and consistent manner. If an infant's basic needs are not met or are met in an irregular
manner and the surroundings are unstable, the infant will become confused and develop a mistrust of
others.
Discussion:
- What can a caregiver do to help an infant develop trust?
- What actions would cause an infant to develop a mistrust of others?
- If a child doesn't develop trust for others, how can or will this affect them as an adult?
- Can trust be developed later in life?
Intellectual development- What intellectual milestones is an infant capable of from month to month?
- What strategies might parents or caregivers use to assist with intellectual development?
- What role might play have in the development of an infants brain?
- What are some alternatives to expensive toys parents could use for an infant's intellectual development?
Piaget's Sensorimotor StageSensorimotor
Piaget's Cognitive Theories
Brain development
Infant Brain development
Week of October 4, 2010
Newborn to Two years
Read Pages 224-225 The Developing Child
Questions for discussion:
The Apgar Scale
What is your interpretation of the Apgar scoring system?
What can a newborn do?
Questions for discussion:
Developmental Milestones
Click here for Interactive quiz
Click here for developmental milestones charts
Types of development